Mark Boilore - Taken by TSgt Charles Covey at Hahn Air Base. We were there TDY supporting the Airfield with the TPN-19 Air Traffic Control Mobile Radar as they were having problems with their GPN-22 Precision Approach Radar.1877 viewsHahn Air Base, Germany - 1984-1986
Contributed by Mark Boilore

"As a joke TSgt Covey had me hold the empty case of beer like we were going to run to the corner store for a refill!"

(Colonel Keith Poch went on to Command the 1st Mob in Germany 1988-1991.)

This deployment was to install a AN/TRN 17, TACAN at the Cambodian National Airport, Phnom Penh. As no US military were in Cambodia, the men and equipment were sanitized, no uniforms, no US currency, no ID, no USAF on equipment, etc. The period was June/July 1970. The team was airlifted from Clark AFB, PI by C130, under the cover of darkness and we drove off the aircraft without shutting down and he departed.

Power Pro guys in the compound at Clark1769 viewsClark Air Base, Philippins - 1969
Photo contributed by Gary Doss

NCO Academy Graduation, Lindsey Air Station 1986 or 1987. Mary Kahn, front row third from left. Kathleen Covington, front row fifth from left. Second row, fifth from the left. That blond headed lad is Randy Davis;1740 viewsThe person in the front row, second from left is Frank Gentile. The person in the second row up from the front row, third from left is Roy Staub. They were both in Tacticals Ops.
Lindsey Air Station, Germany - 1986 or 1987
Contributed by Gene Greeson

Mobgroup - (back row) Farthest left is Jose Soto. Bob Schroeder is the one in the "Snoopy" shirt. To my left is "Butch" ?, and to my right is Dale Reinhold.1554 viewsClark Air Base, Philippines - 1967 or 1968
Contributed by Bob Schroeder

The group is the 1st Combat Communications Group Mobility Training Aggressor Squad. What we did was agress the class that was deployed to the field for survival training.

Team 120-66 - The guy on the left is (SSGT) Gene Perciavalle and the guy in the middle is Jim Rusinski (deceased) and Niemeyer is on the right.1522 viewsCam Ranh Bay, Vietnam
Contributed by Mike Perusich

1st Mob Team that opened Udorn for USAF operations. SSgt John Fatheree is in front, wearing the hat and holding a bottle of bourbon, if I remember correctly. George Plunkett is standing to his left, wearing a tee shirt and holding a cigarette.1518 viewsUdorn, Thailand - September, 1964
Contributed by George Plunkett

"Another E-3 is behind John wearing a baseball cap, looking to the right of the picture. He is Don Pearson of Cheyenne, Wyoming. The guy to Don's left is a ground power guy. I don't remember any other names. The picture was made around Sept, 1964. Udorn was still the headquarters of the Royal Laotian Air Force then. Let me know of any other names you might remember. Happy memories..." - Gerge Plunkett

A line of elephants following Buddhist monks on their daily pilgrimage through the village.1485 viewsWanon Niwat, Thailand - 1967
Picture contributed by Jay Skinner
Probably, the most interesting assignments for me was one of my last deployments with First Mob. I initially was sent to Wanon Niwat, Thailand , to do a site survey for the installation of a TRN 16 TACAN, which was to provide navigational aid support for the B52 Bombers which were going to be assigned to troop support in South Vietnam. This photograph was taken from the deck of the house that we were housed. What you are seeing Is a line of elephants following Buddhist monks on their daily pilgrimage through the village. It was customary that the villagers put rice in each of the Buddhist monks bowls.

Lindseyfest - The guy sitting in the front is Paul Hearn and the other one is Bryan Patterson. They were both in Tac. Ops. The man in uniform in the background is Gary Covington, NCOIC of MWR.1460 viewsLindsey Air Station, Germany - 1988
Contributed by Kat Covington

LS 36 - Was taken as I left the site for the last time, the Mob installed the TACAN and maintenance was handed over to the Comm. group (1973 C.G. ?) in Udorn. looking from the west toward LS-36, The west approach was largely elephant grass . the fore grou1459 viewsNakhang, Laos - 1968
Picture contributed by Don Deidrich

Dalat, Vietnam - Looking down runway. A C-123 had just landed. 123's and 130"s ferried vegetables.1457 viewsContributed by Art Neal

Team 49-64 (I think)1453 viewsAt any rate, it is the Korat MRC-98/MRC-80/TRC-96 site. I think the troop in the rear is Lynn Campbell, who was also on the Cam Ranh Bay MRC-98 team. Front troop is a familiar face, but no name comes to mind. I remember we decided to build a walk-way from the B2 hut and equipment to the latrine because the ground was very muddy and it got tracked into the trailers.

I can't believe this is the only picture I have of that trip! Building the tent frame next to the MRC-80 pad (see story below). In foreground was a Outside Plant troop who we decided was our "Average Butt" (I think his name was Logan) and used him to outline the hole for the latrine. We wanted it big enough to work for everyone, but not so big someone with a small ass would fall through. I also think Bob Olds might be one of the unknowns in the picture.

Raleigh would like to hear from anyone who was on the project to deploy these radars around the A Shau Valley during 1968. He would also like to post the names of the team members on the website. Does anyone have a set of these TDY orders? For Raleigh's contact information email me. - Don

"As you can see, this was team of highly skilled and readied combat communicators. We travelled all the way from Wiesbaden to Oklahoma City to represent First Combat Comm in Combat Challenge 1989. I don't remember how we did competition wise, but I do remember that we had a damn good time being stateside for a few days! Too bad there wasn't a competition for break dancing...Captain Hennessy would have taken that one"! - John Wick

Mobility Training School - Can only identify the following. Top row, second from right, MSgt Richard Elrod. Third from right Captain Jerry Pippins. Middle row, third from right, TSgt Kathleen Covington.1381 viewsLindsey AS, Germany, July 1986
Contributed by Kathleen Covington

Click on picture to enlarge.

Cebu City1380 views(l-r) Wayne Cannon, Grossel(?), Wittenberg, Alan Kinney, and Randy Teague. I think the time-frame is mid to later '66 … we went down there to evaluate a potential MRC-98 shot from Clark to Mactan.

Picture contributed by Fred Jensen

A picture of me in one of the Telephone Vans assigned to the MOB - Tommy Farina1377 views1968 - 1969
Contributed by Tommy Farina

Fred & Andrea Jensenin in September, 2007 at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria OR. The ship is the old Lightship Columbia that used to be anchored off the mouth of the river.1366 viewsContributed by Fred Jensen

Fred was a 1st Lt. in the 1st Mob.
As a well respected Team Commander 1964-1966, he spent most of his time at hot spots in Vietnam.
He is also a Disabled Vietnam Veteran, from wounds received on a PCS tour, after he left the Mob.

All of us worked in the Ground Power shop except Phil who was somewhere else in the MOB and Jerry who was in the base Civil Engineer Squadron. Sonny went on to become a Chief or Senior MSgt and retired from the AF.

Frank was one of my roommates, but I can't remember his last name. All I can remember is that he was from the Detroit area.1274 viewsClark Air Base, Philippines - 1967 or 1968
Contributed by Bob Schroeder

Operation Iraqi Freedom (Click to enlarge)1262 views“Deployed to Bourgas, Bulgaria in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Supporting KC-10 missions to refuel B-52 on their way back from Iraq. Capt Andrew Feth and SMSgt Don Seaton were in charge of the crew.”

Ray Whitmire, March13, 1935 - July 21, 2003 (1st Mob 1960-1963, Radio Operations)1261 views"In Remembrance of Dad"
Let's take time to think of Ray (dad) he left this world three years ago. He is loved and missed by everyone that knew him.
Native American Prayer

I give you this one thought to keep -
I am with you still - I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush,
I am the swift, uplifting rush -
of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not think of me as gone -
I am with you still - in each new dawn.

God bless,
Cindy Whitmire

MSgt. Harold D. Moore - Ground Radio Superintendent, 1st Mobile Communications Group1260 viewsNominated by the 1st Mob and selected as one of the USAF's 12 Outstanding Airman of the Year for 1972.

Picture contributed by James E. Truman

LS-36 - This is a view from the east looking west, away from LS-36, to the right is the trail we walked in on.1259 viewsNakhang, Laos - 1968
Picture contributed by Don Deidrich

John Thaxton selected the Civilian of the Year (2005) for the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC aka "The Boneyard).1238 viewsDavis-Monthan AFB, Tucson AZ - Feb 2006
Contributed by John Thaxton

"The charts and calendars tracked where each operator was assigned. The typewriter in the background typed every Airman Performance Report and Air Force Commendation Medal recommendation that came out of Teletype Ops."

Unknown1, 1st Mob Commander Colonel Homer J. Phoenix and Unknown21218 viewsWell, other than the Col, I really can't identify the others. I think this was taken at Korat or maybe Ubon, I remember being dragged along with the rank and we took an Army Otter from somewhere to somewhere, but that's about it. I am fairly sure this is Col Phoenix in the center, however, so this had to be sometime in 64.

Picture contributed by Fred Jensen

Unknown1216 viewsI really do know this guy, give me time and I'll tell you his name. I think this is either Korat or U Tapao, the only two places we had B2's that I remember (well ok, Udorn too).

In May, 1972, the US stepped up the bombing of North Vietnam. The Mob sent in a bunch of airmen to assist in opening up the previously closed base at Takhli, Thailand. Here are a few pictures of the place.

Half of the tiny 1st MOB Commando Escort radio room. The station included an old M1 rifle . . but no bullets.1187 viewsKwang Ju AB, South Korea - July, 1969
Contributed by Jim Herrick

I have no idea why I took this picture or who the people are … I just did and here it is.1184 viewsUdorn, Thailand - 1964
Picture contributed by Fred Jensen

Fred Jenson1170 views I have no idea where I was when this one was taken! The tags on the field jacket tell me that it's the jacket I had at Galena AK, but I'm wearing a MOB hat so it has to have been in the PI, Thailand, RVN, or Laos. It has to have been '64 because I lost that field jacket and replaced it with one from the Army that had the newer tags. Maybe someone will identify the location from the background.

Picture contributed by Fred Jensen

Ramp at Clark - I must have taken this right after my arrival in spring of '64 because I distinctly remember that the C-130's all over the theater began getting camouflage paint jobs not long after I arrived.1168 viewsClark Air Base, Philippines - 1964
Picture contributed by Fred Jensen

I don't know where this was … and I can't identify anyone in the crummy picture. The background might suggest the initial U Tapao but so does a lot of other views in that part of the world. The tank trailer suggests CRB just before we began to occupy Hill 184. It also looks like the lab g
ot the slide backwards.

Mactan (l-r) Benny Wittenberg, Wayne Cannon and Alan Kinney1147 viewsThis was a MRC-98 site survey for a shot down to Mactan from Clark. I'm not sure if it ever went in since I left for Bien Hoa shortly after the survey.

Picture contributed by Fred Jensen

Gary Lemke sleeping with his stuffed animals in a German hotel, Wuescheim mission.1144 viewsGermany - 1985
Picture contributed by John Monteforte

John (Monty) Monteforte on guard duty.1141 viewsPicture contributed by John Monteforte

Not sure about this one, but I think I took it when 3 or 4 of us were heading out of Nha Trang to drive down for the MRC-98 site survey at CRB (which didn't exist then). I could be totally wrong, but all the Army vehicles suggests Nha Trang.1129 viewsNha Trang, Vietnam - 1964
Picture contributed by Fred Jensen

......first started....we looked frisky then :-)1126 viewsContributed by Mary Kahn
This pics are of a team we put together to do a German Marathon. We had to march/run 26 miles but it was broken into sections where we had to either break our weapons down and put them back together, river raft, obstacle course, etc...

A shot of me running towards on of the stops...sections were timed, if we got there too late as a team, we lost points.1126 viewsContributed by Mary Kahn

This is A TRN(mobile Tacan) which was situated on top of Vung Chau Mountain which over looks Quion City .This was my first trip to Vietnam. It was early fall of 1966.1125 viewsVung Chau Mountain, Vietnam - Early fall of 1966
Picture contributed by J. P. Skinner
The nearest USAF Communtications Sqd was located at Quion city Air Base and this facility was transfered from the First Mob to it after it was Flight Checked.. Perimiter security was provided by the South Korea White Horse Division. At the bottom of the mountain on one side was Quion City and on the other was Highway One. I think that I remember MSgt Lions and Sgt Harris being there. If any one
reading this and remembers me would appreciate hearing from you.

Miller1121 viewsI believe he is the one we evaced after the Red Cross brought news that his wife had been killed in a car accident. We got him off the sand and down to Ton Son Nhut in about 4 hours, to Clark in about 4 more, and I understood he was with his kids at home about 30 hours after leaving us. I hope he managed ok … I was single then, but I cannot imagine how hard that was for him.

Picture contributed by Fred Jensen

A shot of the obstacle course start...1119 viewsContributed by Mary Kahn
I was the lead off man, the guys figured I'd set a good pace, we had to jump down into a stream, go under a road, jump down again, go over a wall, then through the woods that were very hilly (helly if you ask me), through deep ditches and the final sprint up this huge hill. It was every man for himself up that hill and I was proud to say I wasn't the last one up it :-)

(l-r) Gene Greeson, John Messier and an unidentified Army Lt. Col. during joint training with the Army at Grafenwoehr Germany around 1986. TSgt Rahn Thomsen is on the far right.1112 viewsContributed by Gene Greeson

I'm not sure what all was in this building, but I do remember bunking in it on the second floor on one trip there.1111 viewsTakhli, Thailand - 1964
Picture contributed by Fred Jensen

This was in '64 sometime, and the team had been there for quite awhile (as I remember it was either a xx-62 or maybe even xx-62. I do remember they were flying F-100's, and the Thais were flying F-86's. Our logo is on the sign.

TRN-17 TACAN - Pre-deployment Inspection for a SEATO deployment to Korat, Thailand to set up a TACAN and GCA. (April-July 1963)1099 viewsClark Air Base, Philippines - about April, 1963
Contributed by Bill Palmore

Stan Tuckson at Phan Rang Team 56-65. I have seem other guys picture on the team who I know especially MSgt Cross the team leader. He was bunion of a man. The hardest man I ever seen.1096 viewsRhan Rang, Vietnam 1965
Picture contributed by Stan Tuckson

A2c Roger Foye - Antenna installation for 2 MRC-80's in Korat, Thailand early in 1963. One shot was to Tahkli and the other to Bangkok.1089 viewsKorat, Thailand - (early) 1963
Picture contributed by Roger Foye